BPL:18 Thursday recap
The traditional moving day at the Bowls Premier League (BPL) threw up some major curveballs for a few franchises as the race for the finals enters the deciding three rounds of BPL18 at Club Pine...
View ArticleBPL18: FINALS RECAP
The Tweed Heads Ospreys have claimed a record equalling fourth Bowls Premier League (BPL) crown after an epic victory over the Melbourne eXtreme in a final that was decided in a tense tiebreak (writes...
View ArticleMalaysia and Scotland take first ever Classic Pairs titles
Malaysia and Scotland made history on Sunday when they won their first ever pairs title in men and women respectively at the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic at the Kowloon Bowling Green Club. In...
View ArticleBPL18: TEYS PIPS SHERRIFF TO CLAIM BPL18 MVP, DEBUTANT CROWNED ALL STAR
Aaron Teys has had a remarkable week on the greens at Club Pine Rivers rewarded, claiming his third Most Valuable Player at the Bowls Premier League (BPL). The Tweed Heads Ospreys star was in...
View ArticleTHE NUMBERS BEHIND BPL18
With the dust settling on yet another glorious event of the Bowls Premier League (BPL), a plethora of records have been equalled or broken, while a number of firsts have been achieved at BPL18 (writes...
View ArticleAn ITO perspective of the World Bowls Championships
Well, the numbers speak for themselves. The largest World Championships ever staged and along with that the demand for the largest number of International Technical Officials (ITOs) assembled at a...
View ArticleManaging turf disease
As winter begins, greenkeepers have to become increasingly vigilant for turf disease problems. In these articles and in my books and on my blog at Bowls Central, you might notice that I have a bit of...
View ArticleBrilliant Bester
Any competitive bowler’s dream is to stand on the podium at a World Bowls Championships with their country’s national anthem playing, a glittering gold medal around the neck, and the announcement that...
View ArticleWorld Bowls Championships reflections
From August 29 – September 16, 2023, the World Bowls Championships and Champion of Champions events were staged on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia (writes Neil Dalrymple, World Bowls CEO). This...
View ArticleTerrific Tayla
Emotions ran high as Christchurch bowler Tayla Bruce became only the third New Zealander to win the World Bowls Championships women’s singles (writes Sian Honnor). The 28-year-old struck gold on the...
View ArticleUmpires: So essential; so necessary
It is a safe bet to say that our sport needs volunteers. Often these are people that give of their time willingly and are prepared to apply themselves to many tasks that keeps our sport afloat. As a...
View ArticleHow to attract new ‘customers’
In his Presidential Press, Bowls England president Deepak Tanna says: “Two ongoing themes for organisations in our post lockdown world are 1. How to attract new ‘customers’ and 2. How to market what...
View ArticleAero Bowls winner
Colin Squires, of Surrey, was delighted to win a set of Aero Bowls in our recent competition
View ArticleIIBC presidential honour for Merrien
Hot off the back of winning double gold at the NatWest International Island Games, Janice Gower caught up with Alison Merrien MBE to ask her about the sport, how it has affected her playing living on...
View ArticleHOT SHOTS CLUB: November winners
The Bowls International Hot Shots Club is famous throughout the bowlsplaying world.It was launched more than 20 years ago to reward players achieving a maximum score on one end of a competitive match...
View ArticleAtlantic Senior Fours preview
Bowls Cyprus in partnership with Constantinou Bros Hotels presents the Atlantic Senior Fours, December 1-12, at the Athena Beach Hotel, Paphos, Cyprus. It will be the largest ever international event...
View Article2024 AUSTRALIAN OPEN: PRIZE-MONEY AND ENTRY FEES
With the Australian Open’s ongoing growth year-on-year, both prize-money totals and entry fees will increase for the 2024 event (writes Lachlan Williams, Bowls Australia). A total of $286,200 will sit...
View ArticleWorld’s best juniors do battle in Scotland
The International Indoor Bowls Council (IIBC) and World Bowls will be staging the Under 25 World Championships at East Kilbride Indoor Bowls Club, Scotland, December 4-8. This year’s junior...
View ArticleNew role for Ellen
Less than a month after the dust settled on a wonderful 18th edition of the Bowls Premier League (BPL), the teams for BPL19 in Moama have been submitted with four playing changes incoming for...
View ArticleAtlantic Senior Fours round-up
SCOTLAND AND SOUTH AFRICA TOP THE STANDINGS AFTER DAY 1 After the opening day of play in the inaugural Atlantic Senior Fours Championship – sanctioned by World Bowls and hosted by Bowls Cyprus at the...
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